“My mental health has been on life support for a while now. Thanks to those who call. Text. Visit. Speak to me. May we always remember, may we never forget. You may have added a few hours, months or days to my time here. But you know life-support is expensive right? Thanks for trying. Amen.”…

South African literature has grown significantly in comparison to what it was ten years ago. This is because more and more local people are finding the author that was buried inside of them. But most notably, there has been an increase in opportunities to write and get published. In addition to that, the advocacy for…

Dribbled: A slang term that refers to someone being played or cheated on by their girlfriend or boyfriend. When we are young and in love, we often tend to overlook some of the flaws of our partners out of fear of creating unnecessary drama - this is especially true in the beginning phases of a…

There is a high unemployment rate in South Africa. Daily we read stories of graduates standing near traffic lights with posters listing their qualifications, pleading for jobs. The first few graduates who turned to this method of job-seeking were lucky. Many of them attracted media interest in their plight. Most importantly, their cries led them…

There is a quote by George Bernard Shaw that should be everyone’s rallying cry. The quote is in three parts. It says: A reasonable man adapts to himself to the world, The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to him Therefore ALL progress depends upon the unreasonable man. I urge you to…

If, ten years ago, you had told me social media would become something so incredibly big that it literally changed people’s lives, I would have hesitated to believe you. Why the hesitation? Because although there was an indication of the rise of social media at the time, nothing prepared any of us for the impact…

There is no one ingredient that turns a romantic relationship into a marriage - people propose for a cluster of reasons. It is never just because someone you date has a pretty smile or are well read and a good listener. People propose because all these factors are present in a single being, which makes…

You and your partner have decided to call it quits. You both shed tears, screamed and ultimately decided that ending the relationship would be the best thing for both of you. Calling it quits can be hard. While no relationship is always sunshine and roses, you’ve invested your time and heart in the person who…